Saturday, January 31, 2009
Affirmation and Denial
"I deny the resurrection of Christ every time I do not serve at the
feet of the oppressed, each day that I turn my back on the poor; I deny
the resurrection of Christ when I close my ears to the cries of the
downtrodden and lend my support to an unjust and corrupt system.
However there are moments when I affirm that resurrection, few and
far between as they are. I affirm it when I stand up for those who are
forced to live on their knees, when I speak for those who have had
their tongues torn out, when I cry for those who have no more tears
left to shed."
This is such a profound twist on affirmation and denial - we emphasize in evangelical circles that we must "believe" and "have faith," but do we really affirm the resurrection? Or do we deny it every day? I can't do much more right now than retreat into my own contemplative pondering of my own denial of the resurrection....
How terrible will that day be when we wake up, thinking we have lived a life of faith, of trust, of so-call truth - only to find that we were self-deceived, inebriated, fools of the worst kind...
How will I answer the questions then? What useless apologies will I offer? And how much guilt does it take before I actually change....
No comments:
Post a Comment